May 22, 2022
Brandy, Ash and I headed out for our second hike in two days and third in seven. It was a bit taxing but we made it out in one piece.
Read on for more!
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Cedar Valley Trail, Solon, Iowa
May 21, 2022
This morning we took the first of two hikes for the weekend. We wanted something close as we had an appointment at Wells Fargo at 11:00, so this trail fit the bill perfectly. Google Maps initially pegged the trailhead at less than 10 miles away, for a 20 minute drive.
Too bad we went the completely wrong direction.
Coralville Dam Recreation Area
March 15, 2022
My second hike in Iowa was much more pleasing than the first. The scenery was much nicer.
Wrigley Field, Dodgers vs. Cubs
May 7, 2022
As a life-long Dodgers fan, and a fan of baseball in general, it’s been a long-time bucket list item for me to visit Wrigley Field to watch the Dodgers take on the Cubs.
I finally got that chance.
First Hike in Iowa
April 24, 2022
After over a month in Iowa, the weather finally gave me an opportunity to get back on the trails. Certainly wasn’t the best hike I’ve ever been on (by a long shot) but I was happy to get my legs under me again.
Justin Furstenfeld Open Book Tour, City Winery, Chicago, IL
April 17 – 18, 2022
Have you ever heard of Blue October? No? How about the song Hate Me?
Yeah, thought you might have…
Hairball at Bridge View Center, Ottumwa, IA
April 9, 2022
I had never even heard of Hairball until Brandy brought it up. Once I did my research, I knew I HAD to go.
Greetings from Iowa
This post will be directed to my former coworkers and colleagues at Presbyterian Transplant Services, but serves well as a kind of one month progress report.
Cold Weather Camping, Villanueva State Park, Villanueva, New Mexico
January 28-30, 2022
Cold weather camping was something I’d wanted to do since I started getting outdoors. The last weekend of January was my first opportunity.
Christmas in Iowa
December 25 – 30, 2021
Here it is at the end of March and I’m just getting around to posting about our Christmas trip to Iowa.